【JLPT N5 Grammar】〜まえに（~maeni）

2019年3月15日 2024年10月15日

Explanation：〜まえに

Meaning
"before / ago"
X まえに Y：It indicates that the event Y takes place the event X.
Used to indicate that one action occurs before another. It is similar to "before" in English, and it connects two events, with the first one happening prior to the second.

Form
V（dictionary form）+ まえに
N + のまえに
N（period） + まえに.

V（dictionary form）+ まえに	たべるまえに：before eating
N + のまえに	しょくじのまえ：before meals
N（period） + まえに	５ねんまえに：5 years ago

Points

Time Sequence: "〜まえに" is used to specify that one action or event takes place before another.
Verbs and Nouns: The expression can follow verbs or nouns. When following a verb, the verb is in its dictionary form, and when following a noun, it uses "の" before "まえに."
Simple and Common: It is a commonly used structure in both formal and informal contexts.

JLPT Level
N5